- Job- labor and delivery nurse
- They work in hostipals as a staff
- LPN educational programs take approximately one year to complete
- RNs have several educational pathways available including a community college-based two-year associate's degree; a hospital-based three-year diploma program; or a four-year bachelor's degree program at a college or university.
- CNMs are educated in both nursing and midwifery.
- CNM graduate programs can be completed in two to three years.
- LPNs and RNs learn L&D on the job.
- Many L&D departments prefer that nurses have at least some nursing experience before applying
- Some facilities may accept new graduates to work in L&D and provide extensive on-the-job training.
- RN salaries may be as low as about $44,000 and as high as $95,000
- According to the U.S. Department of Labor, LPN job growth is projected at around 22% between 2010 and 2012
- Midwives provide comprehensive prenatal care, birth, and postpartum care
- Most midwives will continue postpartum care until six weeks after the baby is born.
- Many midwives also provide well-woman care, which includes a Pap smear, breast exam, and non-pharmaceutical birth control.
- Some midwives do home visits, while others will work out of an office or clinic.
- Most prenatal visits last approximately one hour and can include lab work
- The partner and other family members are often encouraged to attend prenatal care visits.
- Midwifes will become your most trusted advisor and your strongest supporter.
- Midwives look at the whole woman, as well as her family
- Midwifes also empower you with education and choices to help make the best, safest decisions for you and your baby before and after birth
- Midwife's experience with the normal birth process allows her to focus on you and your baby, rather than encouraging a reliance on technology and intervention
- Midwifes supports what is healthy and good about labor and birth, while carefully watching for early signs of a shift away from normal
- Midwives are trained to act when additional medical help is needed.
- Your midwife will visit with you during regular pre and postnatal visits, which generally last about one hour
- When your near your due time, your midwife will help you create a comfortable, healthy environment for childbirth
- Throughout your labor, your midwife will be present with you.
- During labor, she will trust your instincts regarding what is best for you at each moment (standing, squatting, moving, eating, drinking), and will offer suggestions and encouragements to keep you comfortable and confident.
- She will work to minimize stress and tension to help you reduce pain and allow the body's natural process.
- Massage, breathing, nutrition, and the use of water are only a few techniques she may use to help.
- When your baby arrives, she will be there to provide care for both of you.
- A midwife can help you feel safe, supported, and in control throughout your pregnancy and birth.
- During visits with your midwife, which can start during your first trimester or even for preconception guidance, you will have plenty of time to ask questions, gain self-care knowledge, share feelings, explore dreams, and discuss fears.
- Often, your midwife becomes a trusted friend
- When you choose homebirth with a qualified midwife you are choosing to give birth in an environment in which you feel nurtured and secure.
- A midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle.
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